Serving-table.



T. E. DAVIS.

SERVING TABLE. nrmonmx IILED JAN. 23. 1911.

Pat ented Mar. 26, 1912.

UNITED STATES I PATENT OFFICE.

THOMAS ERNEST DAVIS, 0F AUBURN, NEW YORK.

SERVING-TABLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS E. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at Auburn, in the. county of Cayuga and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Serving- Tables, ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in automatic serving tables and theleading object of my invention is the provision" of a table of thischaracter which will operate with ease to present the food as desiredand which will be of simple and inexpensive construction and present anattractive and ornamental appearance.

To attain the desired object my invention consists of a table havingspring means for rotating the table to present the food as required anda brake or stopping device to retain the table in proper relation.

The invention also consists-of a serving table embodying novel featuresof construction and combination of parts substantially as disclosedherein.

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of my complete table. Fig. 2represents a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 represents a detail view ofone of the brake levers, and Fig. 4 represents a detail view of the pawland ratchet used in connection with the spring operating mechanism.

It will be understood that my table is placed upon the usual tablesemployed in dining rooms and is constructed to receive the food to beserved, and the device consists of the base or support A, from whichrises the staff B having the extended portion G of reduced size. Pivotedor fulcrumed at D upon the base are two hand levers E, formed with anarm F, terminating at their upper ends in a brake G, and having thelower forked end H which is pivoted/at J, to the sliding collar K, whichcollar is normally held down by the coiled spring L. The upper end ofthe spring L bears against the lower reduced end of the hollow cap M,which is mounted on the stafi and has the reduced opening N, to snuglyfit upon the lower portion of the reduced extension of the staff, andthe cap is further provided with a ball track 0 in which are the ballsP, forming ball-bearings for the table Q, of my device.

Secured to the table Q and surrounding Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 23, 1911.

Patented Mar. 26, 1912.

Serial No. 604,204.

and projecting above the extended end of the staff is the barrel orsleeve R, carrying the cap S, adapted to form a bouquet holder, and tothe upper end of the sleeve is secured the casing T, in which is mountedthe stud U,,having a head V, for turning the stud, a ratchet wheel W,engaged and retained by the spring pawl X, and connected at its lowerend to the spring Y, whose lower end is rigidly secured to the upper endof the stafi extension O.

In normal position theparts are in the relation shown in Fig. land thespring brakes engage the periphery or edge of the table and retain thetable, now upon the bearing down of either of the levers the brake isreleased from the table and said table turns under the impulse of thespring in the sleeve and brings the desired articles upon the table inreach of the person, as will be apparent, It is simply necessary to keepthe spring under the proper tension by winding it through the medium ofthe pawl and ratchet devices and'the brake-mechanism will instantlyrelease the device to allow the table to turn and will engage and retainthe table in the desired position.

A serving table constructed according to my invention will proveparticularly desirable in cafes, dining rooms and restaurants as it isan article of decorative appearance and would save a great amount oftime and labor.

One of the most important features of my table is the construction ofthe combination hand levers and brake, the hand lever being formed witha lower forked end connected with the sliding collar and having anintegral arm carrying a brake, thus making a the said support and havingformed integral therewith a pair of brake arms extending upwardly andhaving a portion adapted to engage the edges of the table, said collarbeing normally retained in position by a coiled spring interposedbetween the collar and a cap mounted in bearings contacting against theunderface of the table and upon which the table revolves when one of thelevers is depressed, and means mounted in the upper reduced portion ofthe support for revolving said table when the brakes are released.

2. In a serving table, the combination of a base, a standard risingtherefrom, a cap mounted on the standard immediately below andcontacting with the table whereby the table is revolved through themedium of a spring mounted in the upper reduced portion of saidstandard, said spring having a pawl and ratchet mechanism for adjustingits tension, a spring mounted on said standard immediately below saidcap, a collar slidably mounted on the lower portion of said standardbelow said spring, and a series of hand levers fulcrumed on the base andpivotally connected to said sliding collar, said hand levers havingbrake arms formed integral therewith and extending upwardlyto engage theedges of the table, said brake arms being adapted to be retion of saidstaff, a cap mounted thereabove,

a spring interposed between said collar and cap, levers fulcrumed on thebase and having their lower ends pivoted to the collar, said levershaving brake arms formed integral therewith, said brake arms having aportion adapted to engage the edge of the table, a spring mounted in thesleeve of the upper reduced portion of said staff for revolving thetable upon the bearings in said cap when either of said hand levers isdepressed and means for retaining said spring under tension, said meansconsisting of a pawl and ratchet mounted in the casing of the upperreduced portion of the staff.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

THOMAS ERNEST DAVIS. Witnesses:

M. DAVIS, I. E. PEARSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washingt'on, D. O.

